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Moroccans spend a Ramadan like no other

This year, Moroccans have to give up many traditions and practices associated with the fasting month of Ramadan to help contain the coronavirus outbreak. The busy streets and markets as well as collective prayers at mosques and family visits had to be given up this year in order to limit contagion. Authorities have extended the […]

S&P Expects Morocco’s Economy to Grow By 4.1% in 2020-2021

The international ratings agency Standards & Poor’s expects Moroccan economy to grow by 4.1 pc in 2020-2021, after decelerating to about 3.2 pc in 2019. The expanding automotive and tourism sectors, coupled with increased demand for phosphates and derivatives, will stimulate the long-term performance and somewhat reduce the reliance on cyclical sectors, notably agriculture, says […]

Morocco’s King outlines roadmap for comprehensive, sustainable development in Africa

King Mohammed VI has outlined a roadmap for achieving a comprehensive and sustainable development in Africa, based on four key pillars, namely changing the model used for development financing; creating an institutional, economic, and social environment conducive to development; increasing and stimulating intra-African trade; and increasing the value of the continent’s abundant natural resources. These […]